Technology Use Policy

Approved by Library Board:April 25, 2018Revised:

Oregon Trail Library District provides technology to the public. The District makes this service available as part of its mission to enrich the community by providing access to the power of information and imagination. In keeping with its value of intellectual freedom, the District provides unfiltered Internet access on most of its networks, with the exception of the computers designated for children's use.

Choosing and Evaluating Sources

While the Internet enhances resources the District already provides, the District cannot control information available over the Internet and is not responsible for its content. Internet content could be inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, offensive, disturbing, or illegal. Usersare encouragedtoevaluatethevalidityofinformation.Staffmaybeabletoassistwithlocatingappropriate resources,basicInternetuse,anduseoftechnology,buttrainedstaffmaynotalways beavailable.User guides and reference books areavailable.

Access by Minors

The District upholds the right of each individual to access constitutionally protected material, it also restricts use of the Internet to children over the age of 10 (ten) unless accompanied by an adult 18 or over. The District also affirms the right and responsibility of parents and legal guardians to determine and monitor their own children's use of library resources and the Internet.

Rules Governing Use

Library technology and Internet access are provided to meet the informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs and interests of patrons. However, District prohibits the following:

•Damaging,altering,orinstallingequipment,systems,orsoftware;

•We cannot and do not guarantee the speed of our services. We also cannot and do not guarantee uninterrupted services.

In addition to violating this policy, many of the listed activities may violate local, state, or federal laws.

In order to provide equitable access to technology, patrons may be asked to comply with signup and time limitations and other restrictions as deemed necessary by staff.

Because technology is located in public areas and the District serves people of all ages, what is displayed on screens is not confidential, and patrons should use discretion when choosing what to view.

Refusal to comply with these rules may result in loss of technology privileges, ejection from District property, or summoning of law enforcement, as determined by the Appropriate Library Use Policy.

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New Book List – February 2019

Fiction:

Bright Young Dead – Jessica Fellowes

Moondust Lake – T. Davis Bunn

The Range Detectives – William W. Johnstone

Button Man – Andrew Gross

Homeward Hound: A Novel – Rita Mae Brown

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing – Hank Green

Final Shadows – Kay Hooper

The Blood – E. S. Thomson

A Lady's Guide to Selling Out – Sally Franson

The Daisy Children – Sofia Grant

A Time of Love and Tartan – Alexander McCall Smith

Jigger Bunts: A Western Story – Max Brand

Time's Convert – Deborah E. Harkness

Non-Fiction:

Bob Langrish's World of Horses: A Master Photographer's Lifefelong Quest to Capture the Most Magnificent Horses in the World – Bob Langrish

Spanish:

My name is Kathy Street and I am serving as the Director of Oregon Trail Library District.

I am thrilled to be working with the staff, board and wonderful patrons here in Morrow County.

All of the branch libraries are wonderful and offer many services.

Please visit Irrigon, Heppner, or Boardman today to check out materials, use the internet, or stay for Storytime.

Mission Statement

Oregon Trail Library District's mission is to meet the informational, cultural, and recreational needs of residents of the district.

Library History

The Oregon Trail Library District was formed in 1992 to provide library services to the communities of Heppner and Boardman. In July 2000, the community of Irrigon joined the District. The Oregon Trail Library District is part of the Sage Library System which enables patrons to have access to more than one million items from over 70 libraries in Eastern Oregon including public, school, community college, and university libraries.